Minimum Wage, Final Rules, Biden Administration

DOL Signals Changes to Independent Contractor Rule

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 5/12/2025

On May 1, 2025, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin, announcing that it will no longer enforce a 2024 Biden-era independent contractor rule under the...more

Do You Know What to Pay Your Work Force? New Decision Invalidates the Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Rule

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 11/21/2024

Employers with Federal contracts have experienced unique challenges in the past few years—from navigating the Federal contractor vaccine mandate to new rules related to sick leave and time off. One of the most significant...more

Injunction Sought Against Biden’s Increased Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Order ‎

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 5/10/2022

In April 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14026 to increase the minimum wage for federal government contractors to $15 per hour. On November 23, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule...more

Coming (Mostly) Soon: The $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage for Government Contractor Service Employees

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/17/2021

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued the final rule implementing President Joe Biden's Executive Order, "Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors," imposing a $15 minimum wage for a wide swath of...more

Minimum Wage Increased to $15 Per Hour for Federal Contractors

Foley Hoag LLP on 12/1/2021

On November 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a Final Rule that will increase the minimum wage for employees who work on federal contracts. The Final Rule implements Executive Order 14026, which President Biden...more

Financial Daily Dose 11.23.2021 | Top Story: White House to Keep Powell as Federal Reserve Chair

Robins Kaplan LLP on 11/23/2021

The Fed Chair waiting game is officially over, with the White House affirming its confidence in Chair Powell on Monday by indicating that it will renominate him to another 6-year term at the helm of the central bank. ...more

DOL Seeks Delay of Effective Date for Trump-Era Tip Regulations

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/10/2021

In December 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule (the Rule) which, according to the DOL, is intended to implement changes made by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 to Section 3(m) of the...more

#WorkforceWednesday: Biden's "American Rescue Plan," Incentivizing Employee Vaccination, EEOC Conciliation Process - Employment...

Epstein Becker & Green on 1/20/2021

This week, President Biden takes office, making combatting COVID-19 his top priority. Employers are also planning ways to incentivize employee vaccination. Biden Proposes $1.9 Trillion Spending Package Last week, President...more

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